All fees required by these regulations shall be submitted to the Agency by check, cash, or money order payable to the "Town of Canton" at the time the application is filed with the Agency.
No application shall be granted or approved by the Agency unless the correct application fee is paid in full or unless a waiver has been granted by the Agency pursuant to § 460-1907 of these regulations.
The application fee is not refundable unless a waiver has been granted by the Agency under § 460-1907 of these regulations.
As used in this article:
COMMERCIAL USES
Activities carried out on property developed for industry, commerce, trade, recreation, or business or being developed to be occupied for such purposes, for profit or nonprofit.
OTHER USES
Activities other than residential uses or commercial uses.
RESIDENTIAL USES
Activities carried out on property developed for permanent housing or being developed to be occupied by permanent housing.
Application fees shall be based on the following schedule. All fees listed under this section shall include an additional $60 fee mandated by the State of Connecticut under Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-27 (subject to change).
A.
Regulated uses:
(1)
Regulated activities on existing residential lots (including authorized agent approvals):
$100
(2)
Residential subdivision:
$200 plus the following:
(a)
Without new roads or storm drainage (for each lot with proposed activities in the regulated area):
$50 (per lot)
(b)
With new roads (for each lot with proposed activities in the regulated area and additional $200 for each 1,000 linear feet of road or any part thereof):
$50 (per lot)
(3)
Commercial, Industrial and Multifamily Mixed (as allowed by the Canton Zoning Regulations). Based on 1,000 square feet of new impervious coverage (or any part thereof). Gravel areas are to be included in the calculation.
$200 plus the following:
(a)
Up to 5,000 square feet:
$200
(b)
5,001 square feet to 50,000 square feet:
$200 plus $5/1,000 square feet in excess of 5,000 square feet
(c)
Over 50,000 square feet:
$650 plus $3/1,000 square feet in excess of 50,000 square feet
B.
Public hearing fee:
$300 If applicable
When it has been decided that a public hearing is required per Article IX of these regulations and the fee required in Subsection A above is less than $500, the applicant must submit this additional fee to the Agency prior to or at the commencement of the public hearing. Failure to submit the payment of such fee will find the application incomplete and be reason for denial.
C.
Complex application fee:
Cost to be determined
The Agency may charge an additional fee sufficient to cover the cost of reviewing and acting on complex applications. Such fee may include, but not be limited to, the cost of retaining experts to analyze, review, and report on issues requiring such experts. The Agency or the duly authorized Agent shall estimate the complex application fee which shall be paid pursuant to § 460-1901 of these regulations with 10 days of the applicant's receipt or notice of such estimate. Any portion of the complex application fee in excess of the actual cost shall be refunded to the applicant no later than 30 days after publication of the agency's decision.
D.
Permitted and non-regulated uses:
(1)
Permitted uses as of right:
No Fee
(2)
Non-regulated uses:
No Fee
E.
Regulation amendment petitions:
$200
F.
Map amendment petitions:
$350
G.
Modification of previous approval:
$100 (plus Public Hearing fee if required)
H.
Renewal of previous approval:
$100
I.
Appeal or reconsideration of previous IWWA decision:
$100
J.
Monitoring compliance fee:
As required by Agency
Fees for monitoring/inspecting a site by the Agency and/or its authorized agent(s) are additional fees and may be established at the time of the granting of the permit as follows:
(1)
$300 for an anticipated need of a high level of inspection (9 plus inspections) required during the course of the regulated activity;
(2)
$100 for an anticipated need of a medium level of inspections (3 to 8 inspections) required during the course of the regulated activity;
(3)
No charge for an anticipated need of a low level of inspection (1 to 2 inspections) required during the course of the regulated activity.
As a condition of any permit, the Agency may require that the applicant engage and pay for an independent consultant to report to the agency the results of project monitoring and/or inspections. The consultant shall monitor and/or inspect on a schedule determined by the Agency. The consultant shall send written reports on performance on a schedule determined by the Agency simultaneously to both the Agency and the applicant.
Boards commissions, councils and departments of the Town of Canton are exempt from all fee requirements.
A. 
The applicant may petition the Agency to waive, reduce or allow delayed payment of the fee. Such petitions shall be in writing and shall state fully the facts and circumstances the Agency should consider in its determination under this subsection. The Agency may waive all or part of the application fee if the Agency determines that:
(1) 
The activity applied for would clearly result in a substantial public benefit to the environment or to the public health and safety and the applicant would reasonably be deterred from initiating the activity solely or primarily as a result of the amount of the application fee; or
(2) 
The amount of the application fee is clearly excessive in relation to the cost to the town for reviewing and processing the application.
(3) 
The applicant has shown good cause.
B. 
The Agency shall state upon its record the basis for all actions under this section.